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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 819 · 40 questions
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What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  2. 2.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) germination
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
  4. 4.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) air (d) sunlight
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a few days
  11. 11.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) water
  13. 13.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they sprout faster (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  17. 17.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) water (d) yeast
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
  21. 21.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the number of seeds (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) air (c) soil (d) sugar
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) sugar
  29. 29.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) salt (d) sugar
  30. 30.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) yeast
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) water (d) moong seeds
  36. 36.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) eat a few to check (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) water (d) a magnet
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never

Answer key

  1. a tiny root
  2. germination
  3. soil
  4. wash your hands
  5. we keep it the same
  6. pale yellow
  7. air
  8. the kind of seeds
  9. we change it
  10. a mirror
  11. True
  12. water
  13. False
  14. sprouts
  15. they do not sprout
  16. wet seeds in the dark
  17. False
  18. True
  19. yeast
  20. seeds in the freezer
  21. False
  22. True
  23. how many seeds sprout
  24. wet or dry cotton
  25. we keep it the same
  26. air
  27. a balloon
  28. warmth
  29. warmth
  30. False
  31. seeds on dry cotton
  32. sprouts
  33. yeast
  34. sunlight
  35. a magnet
  36. False
  37. never put seeds in mouth
  38. True
  39. water
  40. yes, they sprout

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